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scape1, 'scape vb. and sb. (obs. or arch.) Aphetic of ESCAPE. XIII.
Hence (from the vb.) scapegoat (XVI), intended to render the supposed literal meaning of Heb. azāzel (Lev. 16: 8, 10, 26) ‘the goote on which the lotte fell to scape’ (so Vulg. caper emissarius); the correct interpretation is prob. ‘goat for Azazel’ (a demon of the desert). scapegrace incorrigible scamp (‘one who escapes the grace of God’) XIX. |
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T. F. HOAD. "scape." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "scape." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-scape.html T. F. HOAD. "scape." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-scape.html |
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scape / skāp/ • n. 1. Bot. a long, leafless flower stalk coming directly from a root. 2. Entomol. the basal segment of an insect's antenna, esp. when it is enlarged and lengthened (as in a weevil). |
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"scape." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "scape." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-scape.html "scape." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-scape.html |
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scape2 (bot.) long flower-stalk rising from the root. XVII. — L. scāpus, Gr. skâpos, rel. to Gr. skˆptron SCEPTRE.
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T. F. HOAD. "scape." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "scape." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-scape1.html T. F. HOAD. "scape." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-scape1.html |
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scape The usually elongate basal segment of geniculate (elbowed) antennae in Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, and ants).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "scape." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "scape." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-scape.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "scape." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-scape.html |
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scape A leafless flower stalk, e.g. in the plantain.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "scape." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "scape." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-scape.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "scape." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-scape.html |
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